Nigeria

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News about Nigeria, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 22, 2015

Claire Martin Prototype column profiles Chris and Tope Folayan, Nigerian brothers who founded online shopping service MallforAfrica, which makes it easier for Nigerians to place orders for American and British products; observes that business is part of growing tech industry in Nigeria that is attracting foreign investors. MORE

Mar. 13, 2015

Hundreds of mercenaries from South Africa and other countries reportedly join Nigeria's fight against Islamist radical group Boko Haram. MORE

Mar. 10, 2015

Chad and Niger mount military offensive against Boko Haram in neighboring Nigeria, taking control of frontier towns Damasak and Malam Fatori. MORE

Mar. 8, 2015

Nigeria-based militant group Boko Haram says it has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, claim that Western counterterrorism officials say appears to be legitimate; pledge of allegiance adds new urgency to American and allied commanders' training of African counterterrorism troops in Chad, which was organized due to Boko Haram's previous activities. MORE

Mar. 7, 2015

Rev Phyllis Sortor, American missionary who was kidnapped in central Nigeria, is released. MORE

Feb. 27, 2015

At least 35 people are killed in two separate bombings in Nigeria. MORE

Feb. 25, 2015

American missionary Rev Phyllis Sortor is kidnapped from school in central Nigeria in area prone to kidnappings for ransom; officials say it is probably not work of Boko Haram. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Videos and other media releases from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have suddenly become more professional, showing signs of affiliation with Islamic State; American officials say change does not necessarily mean groups are allied, but experts point out that jihadist groups in other countries made similar improvements after being accepted as branches of Islamic State. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

Chad's military takes control of Nigerian town of Dikwa, occupied by Boko Haram militants for five months, in Chad's deepest push into militant territory; analysts say it is too soon to tell if Chad's advances will turn tide against Boko Haram. MORE

Feb. 16, 2015

Female suicide bomber strikes bus station in Damaturu, Nigeria, killing 10 people and injuring 30; no group claims responsibility for attack, though Boko Haram is suspected. MORE

Feb. 16, 2015

Editorial asserts that Nigeria's decision to delay presidential elections until March 28, supposedly due to security threats, is in fact effort by Pres Goodluck Jonathan to drain campaign coffers of rival Muhammadu Buhari; holds that both presidential choices are lousy, and that surging popularity of former military ruler Buhari reflects public's fear of Boko Haram and impatience with Jonathan's leadership; warns that Nigeria cannot afford electoral crisis and that postponement is likely to make militant threat worse. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

Islamist militant group Boko Haram, whose members have killed thousands in their home country of Nigeria, has spread into Chad, attacking a village there that was home to Nigerian refugees; group has also lodged attacks in nearby Cameroon and Niger. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Niger votes to send troops across Nigerian border to fight Boko Haram militant group; militants have made four attacks in Niger in less than week. MORE

Feb. 8, 2015

Nigeria postpones presidential election between Pres Jonathan Goodluck, a Christian, and Muhammadu Buhari, a general and Muslim, until March 28 because of security concerns; Goodluck has come under fire for, among other things, his inability to protect country from terrorist group Boko Haram. MORE

Feb. 7, 2015

Islamic militant group Boko Haram crosses Nigerian border and attacks town of Bosso, Niger, expanding number of countries involved in area conflict to four. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Refugees fleeing to city of Maiduguri from Boko Haram-controlled areas of northern Nigeria describe horrifying atmosphere of imprisonment, slavery, forced marriage and random killings under Islamist rule; refugee camps have sprung up around city, itself clinging to government control and fearing militant takeover. MORE

Feb. 5, 2015

Chad reports that its military forces have chased Boko Haram militants from Nigerian town of Gamboru Ngala, marking its second routing of extremists from long-held position in a week; incident points to Nigeria's failure to deal with militants on its own soil in conflict in which Chad appears to have taken lead. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Nigerian police say suicide bomber exploded vehicle with explosives near stadium at which Pres Goodluck Jonathan had held election rally, but there are no other casualties; most suicide bombings there are attributed to Boko Haram. MORE

Feb. 1, 2015

Op-Ed article by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie describes troubles she has at her home in Nigeria with electricity, which is common problem as government has failed to provide necessary infrastructure; expresses hope that upcoming elections will result in government that can provide for stable electrical grid and handle ongoing security concerns. MORE

Jan. 31, 2015

African Union's peace and security council calls on Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger to prevent expansion of Boko Haram; stops short of authorizing cross-border operations. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

Residents of Maiduguri, Nigeria, appear to resume their normal lives one day after Nigerian army just barely fends off ambitious attack by Boko Haram to take the city; seeming ease with which city returns to normal routine is both source of pride and testament to its endurance in weathering many assaults over course of six years. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Boko Haram terrorists attack major Nigerian city Maiduguri, killings dozens of soldiers. MORE

Jan. 25, 2015

Rifts between Nigerian and American militaries are hampering fight against Boko Haram as it continues its reign of terror across Nigeria; American officials complain of corruption and human rights abuses by Nigerian soldiers and possible Boko Haram infiltration. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Fears in Nigeria over rise of militant group Boko Haram are driving swelling support for country's former military general Muhammadu Buhari in presidential election; some hope that Buhari, who ruled country with iron fist for brief 20 months in 1980s, may be able to beat back militants. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Avian flu outbreak that first began in two Nigerian states travels to seven, infecting more than 140,000 birds. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Robert Nitsch Eberhard, German man who was kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria, arrives in Cameroon after being freed by militants. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Op-Ed article by author Tolu Ogunlesi underscores unprecedented nature of threat posed to Nigeria by Boko Haram, which is essentially army of psychopaths masquerading as Islamic proselytizers; expresses hope that Nigerians will oust Pres Goodluck Jonathan in next election over his ineffectual efforts to defeat Boko Haram. MORE

Jan. 19, 2015

Officials in Cameroon say suspected Boko Haram extremists from Nigeria kidnapped dozens of people and killed three others in cross-border raid in northern Cameroon. MORE

Jan. 18, 2015

Editorial warns against any delay to presidential and legislative elections in Nigeria, as current government needs to be held accountable for its ineffectual efforts to address threat posed by Boko Haram. MORE

Jan. 17, 2015

Nigerian health and veterinary authorities report outbreaks of avian flu in both southern and northern ends of the country. MORE

Jan. 16, 2015

Analysis of satellite images by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveals that Boko Harum militants have destroyed thousands of buildings in northern Nigeria by employing scorched-earth tactics against civilians. MORE

Jan. 14, 2015

United Nations urges Nigeria to restore law and order in northeast and probe mass killings of civilians reportedly committed by Boko Haram. MORE

Jan. 12, 2015

Two young women detonate bombs in crowded market in Potiskum, Nigeria, killing four people and wounding 21. MORE

Jan. 11, 2015

Child suicide bomber kills more than 20 people in Nigeria; scores more are injured, 18 critically. MORE

Jan. 10, 2015

Refugees fleeing attacks by Islamist group Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria describe dozens of civilian deaths and scores of houses destroyed in fishing village of Baga, near Lake Chad, during week of rampaging, shooting, looting and arson. MORE

Jan. 7, 2015

Shell will pay Nigerian fishing village of Bodo 55 million pounds, or about $83.5 million, for two oil spills in 2008 that ruined thousands of acres of mangroves and seafood. MORE

Jan. 5, 2015

Nigerian security officials say Islamist militants from group Boko Haram have overrun an army base in the remote northeastern town Baga. MORE

Jan. 2, 2015

Nigeria's Red Cross reports suicide bomber wounded eight people at church in Gombe during New Year's Day service; no group has claimed responsibility for attack but Boko Haram fighters have been known to stray from states where they normally operate. MORE

Jan. 1, 2015

Tensions have risen between United States and Nigeria following failed attempt to rescue girls kidnapped by militant Boko Haram, with both countries accusing each other of failure; distrust between countries hindered rescue effort, with Nigeria claiming lack of American support and United States pointing to Nigeria's poor human rights record. MORE

Dec. 31, 2014

Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram militants open fire in Kautikari, Nigeria, killing at least 15 people. MORE

Dec. 25, 2014

Nigerian military, citing possible attacks from Islamic militant group Boko Haram over Christmas holiday, bans all car traffic in two northeastern states. MORE

Dec. 25, 2014

Zahra’u Babangida, 14-year-old girl who was found with explosives and arrested in Kano, Nigeria, asserts that her parents had wanted her to participate in suicide attack planned by Boko Haram. MORE

Dec. 23, 2014

At least 26 people are killed and 79 wounded after two explosions in two Nigerian states. MORE

Dec. 22, 2014

Boko Haram extremists release video showing gunmen shooting civilians lying face down in dormitory because they are 'infidels'; video comes two days after fleeing villagers reported that extremists were rounding up older adults and killing them in northeast Nigeria. MORE

Dec. 19, 2014

Islamist militants attack small village in northwestern Nigeria, killing 35 people and kidnapping about 185 others, mostly women and young girls; extremist group Boko Haram is believed responsible. MORE

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